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MACHINE TOOL Filed Sept. 17, 1947 '7 Sheets-Sheet 7 N: INVENTOR. Jbrm EJHgIYE'B fiatented July '15, 195 2 MACHINE TOOL John E. Shriver, Fort Mitchell, Ky., assignor to The Avey Drilling Machine Company, Covington, Ky., a corporation of Ohio Application Septemberll, 1947, Serial No. 774,482

6 Claims.

(c1. Th -32.4)

This invention relates to improvements in machine tools and particularly to improvements in high speed or sensitive drills.

This invention relates to improvements and augments the disclosure in the application for patent of Edward J. Busemeyer for Machine Tools filed September 30, 1946, under Serial No. 200,223, now Patent No. 2,562,170, issued July 31, 1951.

The machine of the present invention is in-' tended for performing deep hole drilling operations or for performing step drilling operations. By step drilling operations is meant the drilling of long or deep holes by increments or a series of short drilling operations until the hole is completely drilled and usually is done with small diameter drills or tools. As is well known the purpose for this step drilling is to prevent drill breakage caused by resistance to drill rotation due to accumulation of chips in the hole being drilled and other interference with proper drill cutting.

As disclosed in the above identified application of Edward J. Busemeyer use is made of a torque control so set as to withdraw the drill from the hole when resistance to rotation reaches a point just below the safe torque point of the drill. It has been found that the torque control while extremely sensitive to drill feed and rotation sometimes permitted the drill to remain in the hole for too long a period of time without being cooled, and which cooling can only be done by withdrawing the drill from the hole, that the drill becomes overheated to the point of having its drilling edge burnt. By the mechanism disclosed herein this difficulty has been overcome.

It is therefore, the principal object of the present invention to provide a high speed or sensitive drilling machine wherein the drill or tool is retracted from the hole when the torque thereon becomes dangerous and at the same time to withdraw the drill from the hole independently of the torque thereon for drill cooling purposes.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a high speed or sensitive drilling machine for drilling deep holes in which means are incorporated for withdrawing the drill after" definite time intervals, which time intervals can be adjusted depending upon the speed of the drill, the rate of the drill cutting, and the nature of the material being drilled.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a high speed or sensitive. drilling machine for drilling deep holes in which the drill or tool is withdrawn each time the torque on the, drill reaches an unsafe point and in which additional means are provided for withdrawing the drill or tool irom the hole withouti regardi;

to the torque thereon for the purpose of cooling the drill and in which these devices are so related. to one another that their functions do not overlap for unnecessarily withdrawing the drill or tool from the work.

It is also an object oi this invention to proe vide a deep hole drilling machine in which the or tool is withdrawn by means other than the time interval withdrawing means. 7

It is also an object of this invention to provide a high speed or sensitive drilling machine that can be economically produced and acquired keeping in mind: the necessary complexity required in a machine for obtaining the forc going objects.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and it is to be understood that any modifications may be made in the exact structural details thereshown and described, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from or exceeding the "spirit of the invention. 7 r

In the drawings: 5 I d Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a drilling machine embodying therein the improvements of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the machine of Fig. 1 as seen particularly from the right hand side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the machine as seen from line 3-3 on Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view through the upper end of the machine taken on line 4-4 on Fig.3. p

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of Fig. 4 and particularly illustratingthe spindle driving mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational view, partly in section. of a portion of Fig. 5 as seen par-' ticularly from line B6 on said Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of a portion of Fig. 5 as seen from a plane to the right 'of that r of Fig. 6 on line 'l'| on said Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through the spindle drive mechanism taken on line 8-8 on Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a top planview of the spindle drive mechanism with the parts in the position illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the spindle head in which is disposed the control mechanism.

.Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the spindle head ofFi .10.

Fig. 12 is :an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the spindle and its moving piston as seen from line l2-l2 on Fig. 1.

Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view through the spindle head taken on line I3--l3 on Figylil.

Fig. 14 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the spindle head as seen from line l4'-'l4 on Fig. 11.

Fig. 15 is a transverse sectional view through a plane forwardly of that of Fig. 14 online li-Ii on Fig. 11. ,I I

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the spindle head taken in a plane behind that of Fig. 14 on line Iii-l6 on Flg. 1l.

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through apart of the control mechanism taken on line ll l1 on Fig. 15.

Fig. '18 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view through a part of the control mechanism on line [8-48 on Fig. 15. I I

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view through the control mechanism on line i9+l9 on Fig. 10.

Fig.20 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the control mechanism taken on line 20-20 on Fig. 10.

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view through a portion of the control dog mechanism taken on line 2 l-2l on Fig. 10.

Fig. 221s a fragmentary sectional view through the dog rod control mechanism taken on line 22-22 on Fig. 10. I

Fig. 23 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the control valve operating mechanism as seen from line 23-23 on Fig. 13.

I Fig. -24: is an enlarged vertical-sectional view through a valve shift pin as seen from line 24-,-24 on Fig. 10 and disclosing a detail of the invention. I

Fig. 25 is a diagrammatic view 'depicting'the complete hydraulic and electric circuits utilized in effecting and controlling the movement'ofthe spindlecarrier. I I I I Fig. 26 is an "enlarged sectional view through one of the control dogsas seen'fromline 26-26 on'Fig.'13. I I I I I Throughout the several views; of; th I drawings similar reference characters are "employed todenotethe same or similar parts. I II The present invention is disclosed in. this application as a single spindle machine but it is to be understood that "a machine embodying the present invention may include a plurality of spindles with eachflspindle being independently operated and controlled. 'Furtherm re the spindie is disclosed in this application as operating relation to one another as"w'ould" be' the "case" in 4 drilling, for example, the oil holes in a multi cylinder engine crank shaft.

As was noted above, this invention pertains primarily to means or mechanism for controlling the longitudinal or feed movement of a drill for performing step or deep hole drilling operation. In the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed there is provided a machine in which the tool or drill is advanced from an initial position at a rapid rate to the work, fed at a slow rate through a part of the work and then, after a definite time interval or when the torque on the drill becomes excessive, retracted, followed by a rapid advance of the drill or tool to the point where it was previously withdrawn for a second drilling step whereupon reversal may again take place, "This cycle of operation is repeated until the work is completely tooled or drilled. As was noted above, the purpose of this type of a control mechanism is to permit the clearing of chips from the holes so that they do not interfere'with the rotation or operation of the drill or interfere or prevent maintaining the drill in a cool condition. In the case of drilling oil holes in crank shafts, this is very important since such drills are of comparatively small diameter and will not stand a great amount of strain. In this instance, the chips may interfere with the rotation of the drill, thereby setting up a torque onthe drill in excess to that which it will stand, causing-said drills to be twisted and broken, or if torque alone is depended upon the drill may remain in the hole and burn.

By the present invention, means are-provided whereby this torque is utilizedfor effecting the withdrawal of the drill from the hole. At the same time, these chips may not increase the torque on the drill but might interfere with the proper feeding of the drill, thereby causing same to become excessively hot, and means are'therefore provided supplementary to the torque control means for periodically withdrawing the drill from the hole, that is, after a'definite amount; of time of drilling, to provide for cooling-of the drill.

Specifically, the machine shown in-the drawings comprises a base 25, from'which rises a-standard 26 having formed vertically of its front face a dovetail guide 21 having mountedthereon a work supporting table 28. Any suitable means (not shown) may be provided for adjusting-the work table 28 relative to the guide 21 "and for clamping the table in position. Mounted on the upper end of the standard 26 is a column terminating at its upper end in a housing for the spindle bearings and like mechanism.

The column 29, at its upper rear end, is'provided with a pad 3| to'which is secured a motor 32. Projecting from the motor 32 is the motor shaft 33 which projects into a hollow cover cap 34 secured to the housing. The-motor shaft 33 has keyed or otherwise 'securedto it a pulley 35 for a belt 36. The belt 36 is in turn extended around the spindle pulley '31, 'freely rotatable on anti-friction bearings 38 which encircle the spindle driving sleeve 39. The spindle driving sleeve 39 is journaled in anti-friction bearings 40 and 4! and is provided interiorly thereof with suitable driving'keys which-enter splines in a spindle42. The spindle 'pulley 3l is substantially cup shaped and encloses the anti-friction bearing 38. The inner race of the bearing 38 isplaced under tension by a nut '43 which has its sleevelike portion 4'4 antenna withheld innerran V S bf anti-friction bearing 38. The nut 43 is connected with the spindle sleeve 39 through threads 45/ The nut 43 includes an enlarged portion 46 which carries the driving means between the pulley 31 and spindle sleeve. As seen most clearly from Fig. 8 the nut portion 46 has projecting, radially, from equally spaced points around its periphery, three being shown, studs 41, 48 and 49 on each of which is mounted a driving cam or dog 50. Each of said cams or: dogs 50 is substantially identical which, as seen in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 comprises a cylindrical member or roller 5| having at one point on its periphery a flat.

52. Diametrically opposite the flat 52 the cam or dog is provided with a vertical shoulder or face 53 which terminates in an upwardly and outwardly inclining cam face 54. The dog is mounted on its stud 41, 48 or 49 through an anti-friction bearing 55.

Projecting upwardly from the hub 56 of the spindle pulley 3'! is an abutment 5! in the nature of a roller secured to the pulley 31 through a threaded stud 58. There are as many abutments 51 as dogs 50. Each abutment 51 is positioned on the pulley 3! to be engaged by the vertical shoulder or face 53 of its cam or dog roller 5|.

Surrounding the spindle driving sleeve 39 is a plate 59 having its under surface 60 simultaneously resting on the flats 52 of each of the cams or dog 50. Upstanding from the plate 59 is a short sleeve Bl which acts as a centralizing medium for a coiled spring 52 above the plate 59". The other end of the spring 62 is likewise centralized bya shortsleeve 63 projecting downwardly from a nut 64 on the spindle sleeve 39.

The spring tensioning nut 64 is provided with a screw 65 having projecting therefrom a pinlike portion 56 that enters the screw thread or spiral path 61 in the upper end of the spindle Fig. 9, having the split spanned by a suitable clamping screw 69.

Upstanding from the housing 39 is a post Ill having secured to its upper end, as by nuts ll, an angle bracket 72. The one leg E3 of the angle bracket 12 has secured to it an electric switch 14 which has pivoted thereto one end of an arm 15. Projecting from .the arm 75 is a plunger 76 to actuate the switch contacts within the electricswitch, not shown exceptdiagonally in Fig. 25 where they are indicated by the reference numerals H and 18. The other end of the arm 15 is provided with a roller 19 which rides on the upper surface 80 of the plate 59 as clearly illustrated in Figs. 5 and '7.

The motor 32 rotates in a clockwise direction as indicated by the arrow thereon in Fig. 3 which through the belt 38 correspondingly rotates the spindle sleeve pulley 31 in a clockwise direction is to the left as seen in Figs. 5, 6 and '7 wherefore the abutments '51, from said pulley 31, will each engage its driven cam or dog 59 through its shoulder or vertical face 53 to correspondingly rotate the nut 43 and thereby the spindle sleeve 39. The position of the parts illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 is the normal or idle position and upon initial rotation of the spindle sleeve pulley 31 the cams or dogs 50 are slightly rotated about their individual studs 41, 48 and 48 toxthe position shown in solid lines in Fig. 7. In otherwords I acoaiie the flats 510i each cam or dog 50 are slightly tilted from the horizontal to a downwardlyin- Z clined position as seen in Fig. '7 in solid lines which causes aslight compression in the spring 62. It is in this position of the parts that the spindle is being rotated during a drilling operation. The

parts will be held in this position so long as the drill is freely cutting and has no torque or stick.- ing pressure thereon greater than that which can;

thereby tending to correspondingly slowdownthe rotation of the spindle sleeve pulley 31.

Since the said spindle sleeve pulley is being con-S stantly driven through the belt 36 the abutments 51 will constantly turn and. will thereby cause the cams or dogs 50 to be rotated or oscillatedabout their studs Ill, 48, and 49 from the solid line position of Fig. 7 to the phantom line posi-- tion 8| thereof and will thereby raise the plate 59 from its solid line position in Fig. 7 to its phantom line position, indicated by the reference numberal 82, and correspondingly elevate the switch arm 15 from its solid line position to its phantom line position 83. This immediately closes the contacts '1! and 18 of the switch to operate-the control mechanism, to be later de-* scribed, and withdraw the drill from the work.

It has been found in actual tests that this con-i trol, is an extremely accurate and sensitive one.

For example use was made of a one-eighth inch drill rotating at 2750 R. P. M. and that in a maximum of ten revolutions of the drill the with-f drawal took place. This withdrawal was effected in five one. hundredths (.05) of a second, the total time required to actuate the switch 14 and effect the said drill withdrawal. The break down of thistime included twelve thousandths (.012)

of a second switch operation and twenty-nine thousandths (.029) of a second for solenoid oper-' ation, to be later described.

It is to be understood, of course, that this time? spindle and which drive connection yields to excess ive pressure on the drill due to an increase in torque thereon. It will further be appreciated that by adjusting the tension or yielding limit in this yieldable drive the point of drill breakage can be utilized so that the drill is withdrawn in ample time to prevent the occurrence of drill 'breakage' It will further be appreciated that a high speed or sensitive drilling machine equipped with the yieldable drive just described will perform drilling operations of the deep hole drilling type and the actual drilling performed until the point of breakage of the drill is nearly reached instead of withdrawing the drill when no danger exists.

The spindle 42 is mounted for rotation, at its lower end, in a quill 84, disposed for axial adjustment'in a bore in a tool carrier 85, see Fig.1 2.

The upper end of the tool carrier carries an smears anti -friction bearing 86 for the spindle '42. The lower extremity of 'the'spindle'4-2 is-p'rovided with theusual chuck 81 for the drill or other-tool.

The spindle "42 is a'xially "adjustable relative to the carrier 85'by means of amok pinion 88 carried by a 'shaft'89 rotatablyjournaled in the carrier 85. The rack pinion 88 meshes witha rack 90 formed integral with or secur'edtofthe duill "84. In order to rotate the pinion 88, its'shaft-wipro- .lects beyond the forward side or "the carrier 85 and has secured. thereto a handle or the like 9|. The lower end of. the carrier is s'plita'nd on'each side thereof is a lug orea'r 92 and 93, see Fig. 13, respectively provided with -a tapped and aplane perforationreceiving a clamping-stud 94. This clamping stud draws the portions of the carrier on each :sideof the split 95 toward one"another and thereby clamps theyquill -in adjusted posrtions.

The spindle carrier, and therefore the parts carried thereby, are actuated by hydraulic means toward and from the work, which means, as shown in Fig. 12, comprises arearwardly project'- in'g lug Won the carrier 85 which has'a'p'erforation therein receiving the lower reduced and 91 of'a piston rod 98. The piston-rod has secured to itsupperend a piston 99 which is movable through a cylinder I secured in a 'borein the spindlehead I 0 I. I

In order to prevent lossof fluid and pressure aroundthe piston rod at its lower end, use is made of a suitably packed joint I02 carried by the lower cylinder head I03. The upper end'of the cylinder I00 is likewise suitably closed by a head I04.

The spindle carrier 85 is guided in its movemerit relative to the spindle head "H, see Fig. 11, by means-of a dove-tailedguide Ireceived in a correspondinglyshapedguide-way I06 with a gib I01 between one side of the guide and the adjacent side of the guide-way. The tool head I'0'I is provided in its rear side with a dovetailed guide-way I06 receivinga correspondingly shaped guide I09 formed on 'the forward face of the column 29. A gib H0 is disposed in the guide-way I08 "between one side of the guide tongue I09 and the opposed side of said guidew'ay I08 for clamping the head in'position on the said column 29.

As wasnoted'above, hydraulic or fluid means is other figures of the drawings as they are 'encount'ered 'inacomplete cycle of operation'of themahin'e. As shown in Fig. 25, use is made of atank or sump I I I, which may be in'dependent'of the machine though preferably is formed in some part of the bed, such as'i'nthe base 25 and lower 7 portion ofthestandard 26. Mounted above the t'ahk-orsiimp III is a constantly rotating'pressure circulating pump H2 having its intakeor suction side connected by api'pe II3 with "the Bumper-tank. The discharge side of the pump has eiitendmg therefrom the pressure pipe or conduit -ll4,terminating in the main control mechanism indicated in general in Fig. 25 by the reference numeral I I5. The pressure 'pipe 01' conduit I4 -'-has connected therewith a branch pipe-o ponent us which terminates in {thefsunip 'I FI Eand -hes it's eiids an it! justable'relief valve H1. The relief valve II! detefmine's theactuating pressure in the system.

The main control valve H5 is structurally illusti'ated in l4 and comprises a valve block II8 secured to the inner'face'of a spindle head plateI-i9 which closes the open right hand endof the spindle head I0I, as seen in Figs. 1 and I4. Pressed intoa suitable bore in'the valve block I I8 is a valve sleeve I having formed thereth'rough and radially threof a. .p1ur'ality'of sets of radial ports I2I,"I22, I23, I24, I'and126, 'eachset of port's being encircled by a similar groove in formed circumferentially in the exterior of the sleeve I20. Disposed the bore of the valve sleeve "I20 is I a' s'pool t'ype valve member I 28 provided with reduced portions or cannelures I29, I30 and I3 I adapted in different positions of 'adjustiiient to variousl connect the several I of ports in the valve sleeve I 20.

The valve I 2 8 has four 'operative'po'sitioiis, and in order to 1 determine these positions, it has proj'ctl'ng therefroih astem I32 provided with four V-shape'd notches I33-co-operating with a spring pressed detent I34 carried by a valve block I35. The valve-block I35, similarto the valve block H8, secured to theinnerface of the plate H9, and therefore projects into the interior of the spindle head-I0 I. The position of the valve illustr'at'ed in the drawings is the neutral orst'op positldn/andthe valve-has 'aposition to the right of that shown'in Fig. '25, or below that shown in Fig. 14,'w hieh is the retracting position. A third position'o'i' the valve I28 is to the left'of that shownin Fig. 26 and -upwardly of that shown in Fig. lei, which is the'slow feed position to cause the tool to feed slowly through the work while a cut is being effected. The fourth position of the valve is to the extreme, left in Fig. 25, andextreme upper position'in Fig. 14, which is the rapid downward position to cause a rapid approach of the tool to the work. above'e'ach'of these positions is determined by'a notch I33 in the valve stem I32 that co-operates with the spring pressed detent I34.

seen in Fligi25, the radial rts I22 and I24 of the valve II5 have respectively connected with them one end of pipes or conduits I35 and I3! which respectively terminate at ports located at upper "and lower ends of the piston cylinder I00. The ports I23 have connected therewith theupper end of the main pressure pipe or conduit II4, while theports I2I and I20 have connected therewithpipes or conduits I38 and I39 which terminate in the sump or tank I II, and are,

therefore, the-return lines for the system 'from' the main control valve mechanism. The remaining set ofports I25 of the pistonvalve sleeve I20 have connected therewith one end of a pipe or conduit I40 which terminates in a balance valve mechanism, indicated in general in Fig. 25 by the reference numeral HI, and which willbe described in detail later.

At the commencement of a tooling cycley the valve I-28is' manually shifted by means of a lever I42,-se"e "Fig. 13, or i's-"shifted by a solenoid I'43 under :control 'of a-switch I44, see Figs. 1, '2 and 25. The lever I42 is keyed 'orotherwise secured to the outerprojecting end of a shaft I45 o'scillatably jo'urnaled in a bushing I46 carried by the spindle head'coveriplate II9. The'inner, projecting,end ofthes'hai't I45 has keyed "or otherwise *secured'to it-a lever I41 having at-its free end "a walve 'shiftingl'pin I48 received-"in 'a' slot I'49- formedinthe valve'ste'in 1 32. This'irii't'i'al As was noted I39 and I38 to the summer tank III. noted above, this movement of the piston and 9 shifting of the valve member I 29 is to the extreme left in Fig. 25 and extreme upper position in Fig. 14 for thereby connecting the pressure ports I23 with the ports I22 and causing a flow of fluid from the conduit IIAi to the conduit I35, and therefore the upper end of the cylinder'iiiil for actuating the piston 99 downwardly together with the parts connected therewith. The fluid beneath the piston 99 is at this time being exhausted by way of pipe or conduit I31 to the ports I24 and I26 and to the pipes or conduits As was parts connected therewith is at a rapid rate in 1 a downward direction or toward thework.

The rapid downward or advancing: movement of the carrier 85 is provided therein with' a T- shaped slot I59, see Fig. 11 which extends the length or the carrier and has secured therein at its upper end a bracket or arm IN, and at itslower end a bracket or arm 'I52','see Fig. '19.

Carried by the brackets orarms I5I and I52 is a rod or bar I53, shown in the drawings as of angular cross section. Mounted on this rod is the cumulative rapid traverse stop dog 5 54 which,v

as seen in Fig. 10, is provided with a cam shaped nose I55 on one side of the rod I53, and as seen in Fig. 23 with a cylindrical boss I55 on the other side of said rod I53. The boss IE6 is hollow to accommodate a friction shoe I51 backed up by a spring I58 whose tension may be adjusted by screw I59. The cam nose I55 provides an inclined cam face I60 for engagement with a flipper dog I6 I. The flipper dog I61, as seen in Figs. 10 and 20, is keyed or otherwise secured to the outer end of the stud or shaft I45 between the about to-engage the work. The oscillation of the flipper dog Hill in a clockwise direction, as seen in Fig. 10, actuates the lever correspondingly or in a clockwise direction, and at the same time through the shaft or stud I55 and arm I41, shifts the valve member I29 to a position for cuttingoff the flow of the exhaust fluid through the pipe or conduit it"! and therefore the unrestricted'port I25. This flow is directed, instead, from thepipe or conduit I31 to the feed rate determining valve, indicated in general in Fig. 25, bythe reference numeral I55.

This feed rate determining valve I65 is shown structurally in Fig. 16, and comprises a valve block I66 secured to the rear side or end of valve blockII8, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11. The valve block IE6 is provided therethrough with a pair of bores I61 and I68, one end of each of which is closed by a plate I59, while-the other ends are in communication with a chamber I16. This chamber I 10 is in turn closed by a plate I1! secured to the block I66. Disposed in the valve block bore I61 is a valvemember I12 having an inclined groove I13 formed longitudinally in one side thereof. The valve member 512 is provided adjacent one end of its groove with an enlarged threaded portion I14 threaded into an aperture I15 formed through the closure plate I'II. Projecting from the threaded portion I14 is the valve stem I15, having its end provided witha portion toreceive a suitable wrench, key, or the like,

- on the valve stem I12 and therefore the rate. .of

flow of the fluid andthe rate of feed of the drill or tool. Thischamber. I10 is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 25 as a port I10 to which is connected one end ofa pipe orconduit I 11, which has its other endconnected with the pipe or conduit I81 from the lower end of they cylinder The valve block I66 is shown as providedwith a port I 18 between the valve block bores I61 and I68. This-port I18 is diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 25 as a pipe or conduit I19 connect- I ing the valve bore I61 ahead of the valve mem ber- I12 with the bore I68 which contains the balance valve mechanism, indicated in general in Fig. 25 by the reference numeral MI; j

The balance valve mechanism MI is illustrated structurally in Fig. 16, and comprises a valve member I89 disposed in the valve bore I68 01 valve block I66 and which valve member has reduced stem portions I8I and I82 at opposite ends thereof,- together with a reduced; central portion or cannelure I83. This reduced llQrtion or cannelurecontrols the flow through a port,

shown most clearly in Fig..- 25 by the reference character I84, with which is connected thepipe or conduit l lfln The valve block I66 is shownin Fig. 16 as having a'second port I85 connecting the valve bores I81 and I68, this port being-diagrammatically shown as a conduit I 86in Fig; 25, and connects the space ahead of the valve-member I12 with the spaceahead of the valve member I80. Thespace ahead-of thevalve member I80, including the reduced portion 182,; includes with the pipe or conduit I39.

The operation of the balance valve mechanism is well understood, its purpose being to maintain a constant flow of fluid through the system when the tool is being actuated through a slow or'feeding cycle. This flow from the exhaust pipe-for conduit I31 from the cylinder I00 is by way of the pipes or conduits I11 and I88 to the chamber I10 where it acts on' the balance'valve .I;.for actuating it against the resistance-of spring I81, and flows through the groove I135 The flow through the groove I13 is throughthe. ports I18 and I respectively and pipes conduits I19 and I85. The flow through the port I85 or pipe" or conduit I86 combines with the yieldable urge of the spring I81 for shifting the valvea'g'ainstthe pressure in chamber I10 and therefore opening the port 484 an amount equal to'thebal ancein pressure at the: two: endsier: the-valve as;det'er;- mined by the I adjustment of the:- valve. member ILL The slow feeding movement. of" the tool. con.-

until the tool I carrier is reversedfor. withdrawing th'etooli from the work; The reversal. of. the: tool. carner'may be: accomplished. through either: of two instrumentalities', either aiten a definite: time" of slow feed. has taken. place; or when thetorque' onth'e drill reaches a pointinear the: safe torque load on the drill.

Sincethe torquedrive-to the spmdle and. its control. have been previously" described its connection with the operating-mechanism will first disclosed.

Within the switch housing I4 is a bridging contact, shown diagrammatically in Fig; 25- and indicated by the referencenumeralv I89. As sh'own in Fig. 25 the contact IT has'conne'cted therewith the power lines I90 of-an electrical supply; while the contact I8 has connected there-- with a; wire I92 connectedwith one' endof the winding" of the coil I93' of" solenoid switch I94 and which coil has its other end' connected by a wire I95 with the power line I9 I.

The solenoid switch I94; shown diagrammatically-,in Fig; 25 comprises-a core or switchstem ISG c'ar-rying bridgingcontacts I91 and I98. The bridge contact I91 is adapted to connect nxed contacts I99 and 288 respectively connected by a wire 20I' withpowei'" line I99 and. a wire 202. with'on'e end of" the coil 203 of solenoid 204. The: bridgecontact I98 is adapted toconnect liked contacts 205 and 208* respectively connectediby'a wire 29-! with power line I9I andby awire 208 with the other end the coil 203 of solenoid 284;

The solenoid 204', as seen in Fig; i's secured wine lower end or the spindle head' plate II9 and has the core 209' thereof projecting there- The' upper end or the core 289 is pivotly connected at' 210 Witha' link 2II. The upper link 21 I in turn, is pivotly connected at2 I2 with an extension 2I3 oi' the manually operating lever I42.

It should be noted that the spindle rotating or driving belt 36 is tensioned to the point of continuing drill rotation to at least, a point just short ot'drill' breakage so that a slowing" down in spindle rotation is caused by excessive torque on. the drill. For this purpose the slack sideof the belt has contacting therewith the idler or tensionihgpulleyor'roller 21 4 rotatably mounted at the free end of an arm-2 I 5 oscillatably'mounted on a stud 218 carried by an upstandingfrom increasing" it. Also mounted on the stud? m and connected with the arm 215 is a segmental gear 2'II having"its'-teeth enmeshed with a worm 2I=8'on the inner endLoI a-worm shaft.2zl'9i The worm shaft 2| 9 is rotatablyj'ournaled in. suitable bearings provided by thehousing- 38 andwhich shaft '2 I9 has secured: to its projecting free end an operating knob 229.

'From the foregoing it" will now be seen. that a: slowing downof the spindle 42 due to an increase intorque on the drill or otherv tool which causes-the closing of: the switch contacts 11, 18

' and I:89*will operate the solenoid-204 and'thereby shift the: main control valve mechanism. 5 to the right, as seen in Fig. 25, and effect-thereby amid retraction. oi. the piston 98 and parts car ried. thereby; It. isbelieved. obvious. that; the shitting: oi. the. main; valve mechanism. II 5:. will effect: this. operation since. the. pressure in. pipe or'conduit. I.I4 will beconnected with the pipe or conduit I31. andthe underside of. the piston 99. The. exhaust. fluid. fromv the other. side of the piston. 99? flows. through. pipe or; conduit. I38 to the pipe or conduit. I38. andzthe sump II I.

Theirapidiretraction off the. spindle carrier and parts. associated. therewith. continues: until. the carrier. is. reversed. to. again. descend to, work drilling position. The: means and. mechanism disclosed. in. the.- drawings. for effecting this. reversal includes a finger 22I, securedto the lower endv of; the dog. rod. I53-.. The" finger. 22] has hingedly" connected to.itrat.222 an arm 223 having: upstanding. from. its. free end an abutment pin. 224, in. the form. of an adjustable screw, adapted. to engage the'lower end of. a pin 225, illustratedmost clearlyinFigs. 10 and.24. The pin. 225 is mounted macylindrical. portion. or housing 226; at the. endof an arm.221 pinned or otherwise-secured. to an oscillatable dog rod.228 that'may be termed a reset" dogv rod. The. rod 228 is journaled for oscillation at its upper end in. a bracket 229 carried by the spindle head plate H9, and is further journaled. at its lower end ina bracket 230, likewise carried by the spindle head plate II9. As will be seen from Fig. 24, the housing 228 is provided at its lower end with a shoulder 23I on. which rests an enlarged collar 232 of the pin 225. A coil spring 233 surrounds the pin 225 and. abuts with the collar 232 for maintainingthepin 225 in its normal. lower position. The normal position. of the pm 22515 in line with. therpin 224 and a valve actuating slide- 234, the lower. end 235 of which slide it. engages during theupward movement of the. spindle carrier for thereby upwardly shifting the said slide 234, as seen in Fig..23.

Thezslide 234 is adapted to slide against the face 236 of the head plate II9 of the spindle head II. The slide 234 is retained in position by a iiange 231 projecting fromthe bracket 239 secured to the head plate II9. This. slide 234 is provided intermediate its ends with rack teeth 239- meshing' with a segmental gear 240, rotatably mounted on the-bushing I48 carried by the spindle-head plate I I9.

The segmental gear 240 has projecting rearwardly therefrom an. arm 24I provided at its rear. end with a circularhead 242 contracting on opposite sides thereof with valve stems 243 and 244. The valve stems 243 and 244 areassociated with valve mechanisms which .operate pistons for shifting the maincontrol. valve member I28, and these valve members are respectively shown diagrammatically in Fig. 25 where they are. respectively indicated in general by the reference characters245 and 248.

This upwardmovement of the valve slide. 234, through its rack teeth 2 39,.oscillates the arm. I for shifting. the valve stem 244. of valvemechanism 246. The valve mechanism 246, as noted above, is showndiagrammatically in Eig..25 and is shown structurally in Fig. 15. The valve stem 244 has connected therewith a valve member. 241 having intermediate its ends a reduced. portion or cannelure 248. Belowthe. cannelure 248, the valve stem 24'! is provided with. a counterbore in which is disposed. one end of a coil spring 249, which has its other end seated. in. the counterbore. of a plug 250 in the end of the bore in. the valve block I35 which accommodates the valve 241. The-valve member 241 is. providedwith. a

tool carrier.

flange 25! to engage a shoulder 252 to limit the movement thereof by the spring 249.

As shown inFig. 25, the reduced portion or cannelure 2 28 normally connects ports 253 and 25s, and when operated by the arm 24I,-connects the ports 25d and 255. The port 255 has connected therewith one end of a branch pressure pipe or conduit 25%, while the port 253 has connected therewith one end of a pipe or con duit 225?, which terminate in the sump or tank iii. The remaining port 254 has connected therewith one end of a pipe or conduit 258, terminating at its other end in a cylinder 259. While the connection between the ports of the valve mechanism ass is illustrated, in Fig. 25, as

pipes or conduits, they are in factnierely cross drilled ports in the valve block I35. 1 v The cylinder 259 is in effect a cylindrical bore in valve block 135, has disposed therein a piston 939 and the sump or tank I I 5, thereby rapidly advancing the tool to the work.

From the foregoing, it will now be notedthat the finger 22! through its pin ZZ- land the intermediate pin 225, reverses the movement of the {23 to the slow food position, whereupon, the tool carrier advances at a slow rate, as above described. This slow movement of the tool carrier continues until the torque control mechanism again withdraws the tool or until a definite time 'of tooling or drilling has taken place, for example one inch or more. In order to reverse the tool carrier and withdraw the drill from the work after a predetermined time of drilling has taken place, the following mechanism is employed.

Mounted in any convenient place on the ma chine, for example, on the column 29 is a stand- "ard or commercial electrical timer shown in Fig. 2 as a box at the upper end of the column 2.9 and indicated by the reference numeral 26].

Since the electrical timer is a commercial product it is deemed unnecessary to further disclose this device structurally but it is diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. and the essential parts thereof will be pointed out hereinafter.

" As shown in Fig.25 the timer comprises a switch including a bridging contact 262 adapted to connect fixed contacts 263 and 264. The fixed contact 283 has connected therewith one end of a wire 265 which has its other end connected with the torque switch fixed contact H and therefore v the power line ltd. The timerlfixed contact 264 has connected therewith one endof a wire 25 6 which has its other endconnected with the torque switch fixed contact 18 and therefore the control relay coil I93 and power line l9l. The

It should be noted at this timethat 'timer bridging contact 262 has extending there from a stem 26'! which carries at its other end a piston 268 movable through a cylinder 269 which acts as a dash pot or retarding mechanism.- The movable contact 252, its stem 26?, and the piston 268 are moved by a spring 279 which acts on the 'S&id bridging contact 262. Extending from the cylinder 269 is an air outlet 27! having its outlet orifice adjustable by an adjusting screw 212. The adjusting screw 212 has at its inner end a valve which cooperates with the orifice 2H and is carried by a cap2l3 having an outlet port 214 to atmosphere. Depending upon the adjustment of the adjusting screw valve 212 determines the amount of time that the piston 263 descends the cylinder 2fi9 and therefore the time between successive closings oi the bridging contact 262 and the fixed contacts 253 and 28A; of the timer mechanism.

Associated with the timer switch stem 2611s a solenoid coil 215 having one end thereof connected by a wire 21-5 with the wire I 95 and therefore the power line lBl while the other end of the coil 215 is connected by a wire 21'! with a limit switch 2'58. The limit switch 218 includes fixed contacts 279 and 285i and a movable or bridging contact 234. It is with the contact 280 of the limit switch 218 thatthe wire'2l'l is connected while the fixed contact 219 has connected therewith a wire 282 which has its other end connected with the power line IE9. The limit switch 218 is shown in Fig. l as a box secured to the side of the spindle head It! and is adapted to be closed by a switch closing'cam 283 on the side of the spindle carrier 85. The switch closing cam 283 engages and actuates an arm 284 to which the bridging contact 28l of the switch is connected. It will be understood that the arm 2B4 actuates the contact 28! against the resistence of a spring 285 illustrated in Fig. 25 as a coil spring.

It is believed that the operation of the electric timer is obvious since upon closing of the bridging contact 262 with thefixed contacts 263 ,jand 264 the control relay coil I93 is energized thereby closing the same and energizing the solenoidZM for shifting the main control valve H5 as above described to effect a rapid retraction of the tool from the work. Upon the tool carrier reaching its retracted position it closes the limit switch 2218 thereby energizing the timer and at the same time deenergizing the relay switch solenoid coil lea. It should be notedthat'th'e resetting" ofthe timer is at a rapid rate'since no appreciable restriction is offered to the upward movement of the piston 268 as this will pull a check valve 255 from its seat and open an unrestricted port 251 into the cylinder 269, I It will be appreciated that the torqueme'clianism may operate within the time limits of the 'eifected by the torque control or the electric timen, I y I V I 7 After each rapid retraction ofthe tooli carrier,

' whether caused by the torque control or the electric timer, the rapiddownward movementof the carrier, and parts carried thereby continues until the cumulative stop dog,-through'"its cam I55 again. shifts, the flipper III for slowing down the movement of the carrier to a feedin rate... The feed then continues until the drillin time, as established by the, closing of the electric timer switch, has taken. place, or. until the torque on the drill. reaches the point. for substantially stopped- The mechanism for returning thecarrier. to its initial position, and stopping the mechanism, comprises a dog 288 (see Fig. l), which has a shoulder. 289 and is adjustably positioned. in the T,-slot. I50 in the carrier. This dog 2.88 is adjusted to the point where it comes into operation after the work has been completely bored andengages an. outwardly projecting arm 299 fromthe valve actuating slide 234 and causes a downward shifting thereof. This downward movement of the valve slide 234 through its rack teeth 239 rotates the segmental gear 240 to cause an upward oscillation of its arm 24I which through the enlarged ball end or circular head 242 thereof actuates the valve stem 243 of valve mechanism 245.

The valve mechanism 245 is illustrated structurally in. Figs. and 17 and comprises valve member 29.I- integral with the valve stem 243which has a reduced portion or cannelure 292 intermediate thev ends thereof. The valve member 29I. is mounted in a bore, in. the valve, block I18, which is provided with tifree ports 293, 294, and 295. The valve member 29I is adapted, when in the position shown, to connect. the. ports 294 and 295, and when. in its second position, to cut off the port 295 and connect the ports 294 and 293. The valve is shifted to the position shown by means of a spring 2.9.6 disposed. in a counterbore in the upper. end of the valve member, having its other endseatedin. a. counterbore in a plug 291 secured in. the upper end of. the valve. bore. It should be noted at this. time that the plug 291 is of, a slightly reater. diameter than. the, valve member 29I..thereby pro- .viding a shoulder 298 against which an enlarged. collar portion of. the valve memberv 29I engages to. limit the movement of the valve member. by the spring 296. As seen in Fig. 25,

the port 293 has connected therewith one end of a branch pressure pipe or conduit. 29.9 which extends from the main pressure pipe or conduit 'I I4, while the port 295 has connected therewith one end of, a drain. pipe, or conduit 300, which terminates. at. the sump or. tank III. The remaining port 2.94 is illustrated in Fig. 25. as a pipeor conduit. 30I and terminatesin a cylinder 302. This cylinder isillustrated'in Fig. 1.5 as a MI and shift valve 29I, thereby connecting pressurein the pressure line II4. through thepipe or conduit. 299 and cannelure. or reduced portion 282, with the pipe or conduit. 3.0I. and cylinder 302, for actuating the valve shifting: arm. I41 for shifting the main control valve member I28 to its. extremev right hand position, seenin Fig. 25. The shifting of the valve member I28 to its right hand position connects the pressure in the pipe or conduit II4 with the pipe or. conduit I31, thereby elevating the piston 99. and parts connected therewith, at a rapid rate. The fluid ahead. of the piston 99 is exhausted by way of the pipe or conduit I36, main control valve I28 and pipe or conduit I38 to the sump or tank III.

It should. be here noted that during the slow or feed. movement of the tool carrier the cumulative rapid. traverse stop dog I 54 is held stationary by engagement with the bracket 230 and that the frictional connection of the cumulative rapid. traverse stop dog I54, with the dog rod I53 causes. the said cumulative stop dog to move upwardly with the carrier and is therefore always positioned on the dog rod or bar I53 at a point where the previous slow movement or drilling of the work stopped.

In order to reset the cumulative stop dog after thecompletion of a drilling or tooling operation use is made of the cam dog 288 mounted in the spindle carrier slot I58 and which has integral therewith a cam dog nose 305 to come into opera.- tion at about the time the dog shoulder 289 opcrates or substantially immediately thereafter. The cam dog nose 305 is adapted to engage the end 308, see Fig. 22, of a short rack 301 mounted for transverse movement in the bracket 230. The rack 301 has its teeth 308 meshedv with the teeth of. a pinion 309, keyed orotherwise secured. to the reset dog rod 228 which, as noted above, carries at its lower end the arm 221. This rod 228, in addition has secured thereto a resetting member or dog 3I0, see Figs. 10 and 21, having a lug 3 adapted to overlie a lug 3I2 projecting from the iisce of the cumulative rapid traverse stop dog When the tool or drill of the carrier has completely bored the hole being drilled, the cam dog nose 305. shifts the rack 301 outwardly, as seen in Fig. 22, or to the right, as seen in Fig. 1, thereby oscillating the rod 228. This oscillation of the rod 228 carried with it the arm 221 and removes the intermediate pin 225, carried by its outer, end, from the path of movement of the dog pin. 224. so that the upward movement of the valve actuating slide 234. cannot be effected. This thenpermitsthe-carrier to, travel beyond the point where it isnormally reversed by the. pin. 22.4. The spindle carrier continues to the upper end of the piston cylinder I00 where it is retained by the hydraulic medium acting on the under surface of the piston 99 until the. said spindle carrier is again, manually started on a new drilling or tooling operation.

The oscillation of the rod 228, as above described, also shifts the resetting member or dog 3L0 to the position to cause the projection ill to overlie the cumulative stop doglug 3I2 and thereby hold the. said dog relative to the dog bar or rod I53, during the. final upward movement. of the carrier, and thereby positioning the cumulative rapid traverse stop dog to its initial position fora subsequentoperation of the machine. When the spindle carrier is again started on a new drilling or tooling operation the rod 228 is oscillatedto its normal position by means to be presently described. This returning of the rod 220 is necessary to free the cumulative stop dog from its resetting member or dog 3I0, as well as to 17 position the pin 225 for subsequently reversing the direction of movement of the tool carrier.

In order to hold the rod 228 in either of its two operative positions, it has keyed or otherwise secured to it, at a point below the bracket 23!], a detent plate 3l3, provided in its one end with a pair of notches 3l4 and 315, which cooperate with a spring pressed detent 3l6. The detent member 316 is disposed in an enlarged bored portion 3!! of the bracket 230 which contains a spring 3 l8 abutting on its inner end with the detent 313, and on its outer end with a plug When it is desired to initiate a new drilling or tooling operation the lever I42 is actuated to shift the main control valve to its rapid advance position'or the switch I44 is closed to energize the solenoid I43 and thereby actuate the main control valve I 15. It will be seen from Figs. 2 and 25 that the solenoid I43 has its movable core 320 pivotly connected at 32! to a link 322 which has its other end pivotly connected at 2l2 with the lever extension 213.

Just before the cumulative stop dog I54 engages the flipper [61 for shifting th main control valve to its slow feed position the reset dog rod or bar 228 is oscillated to its normal operative position for freeing the said cumulative stop dog from the reset member or dog 3 l 0. This shifting of the reset dog rod or bar comprises a rockable dog 323 carried by dog carrier 304.

As seen in Fig. 26 the dog carrier 304 has formed diagonally thereof a Way 324 somewhat wider than the rockable dog 323. The rockable dog 323 is pivotly mounted at 325 in the way 324 and is held in its normal position by a spring pressed plunger 326. The normal position of the rockable dog 323is outwardly of the dog carrier 304 and its outermost end 32'! acts as a cam.

The cam 32? is adapted to engage one side of a projecting lug or nose 328 of a shifter 329. The shifter 329 is pivoted at 33!] intermediate its ends to the bracket 230 and is provided in its upper end with a slot 33!. The slot 33l receives a pin 332 projecting from the rack 30?.

It will be readily understood, that, as seen in Fig. l, as the rockable dog 323 engages the shifter projection or nose 329 the said shifter is oscillated in a counterclockwise direction for shifting the rack 30'! to the left, and thereby oscillating the reset dog rod or bar 228 for removing the projection 3!! of the resetting member or dog 3!!! from the cumulative stop dog lug 3 I2.

It should be noted that after the work has been completely drilled or bored and the spindle carrier'is being returned to its initial position the shifter 329 has its projection or nose 328 in the path of movement of the rockable dog 323. No interference, however, with the operation of the machine is thus caused, because the rockable dog is actuated within the passage way 324 against the resistance of the spring plunger 326 by the shifter projection or nose 328 and the rockable dog is again immediately positioned in normal positionfor actuating the flipper 329 upon the next descent of the spindle carrier.

From theforegoing, it will now be appreciated that there has been provided a deep hole or step drilling machine, in which the tool is actuated through repeated cycles of a rapid movement toward the work, a slow movement through a portion of the work and a rapid movement from the work. The control of this cycle is dependent largely on the torque on the drill or tool during its operation, which control may be supplemented 18 by means for periodically clearing the hole of chips to insure accuracy in drilling; and ultimate safety of the drill. It will be appreciated that the idle time'of machines as heretofore known and used has been greatly reduced, whilethe mechanism is held toultimate simplicity when considering thenecessarily involved circuit. What is claimed is: j i j 1. In a drilling machine of the class described a spindle drive comprising a prime mover, a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle. means supporting said driving sleeve for rotation, a pulley freely rotatable on said sleeve, a power transmission member between the prime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling between the pulley and sleeve for permitting 0011-. tinued pulley rotation while spindle rotation'is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestablishing spindle and pulley unitary rotation upon removal of torque on the spindle, including a plurality of driving dogs upstandingiroin said pulley, a rockable driven dog and cam' member carried by the spindle driving sleeve in driving engagement with each of said pulley driving. dogs, and a spring tension device for holding the said driven dog and cam members against rocking and in operative positions during normal torque on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable spindle carrier rotatably sup'portingthe spindle from movement relative to the driving sleeve from a given point toward the work and from the work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to which the spindle carrier moves, means moving said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically operated control member, means operable by said dog and cam members upon rocking thereof-energizing the electromagnetically operated control member to retract thespindle carrier, from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated controlmember operating the same independently of the operation thereof by the rocking of the driven dog and cam members, yielding means-closingthe movable and fixed contacts of said switch, and. adjustable means controlling the operation ;of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is established for the movement of the spindle after the spindle carrier moves from its given point, said yieldable time controlled switch and rockable dog andcam members actuated means being so related as to. independently operatethe. electromagnetically operated control member by whichever one is first energized. 2. In a drilling machine of the class described a spindle drive comprising a prime mover; a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle. means supporting said driving sleeve for rota tion, a'pulley freely rotatable on said sleeve, a power transmission member between the prime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling. be-. tween the pulley and sleeve for permitting contlnued pulley rotation while spindle rotation. is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestablishing spindle and pulley unitary rotation upon removal of torque on the s'pindle,"includ-' ing a plurality ofdriving dogs upstanding from said pulley, a rockable driven dog and cam member carried by the spindle driving sleeve in driving engagement with each of said pulley driving dogs, and a spring tension device for holding. the said driven dog and cam members against.

rocking and in operative positions during normal torque on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable.

spindle carrier rotatably supporting the spindle.

forrriovement relative to the driving sleeve'from a given pointtoward the work and from the work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to which the spindle carrier moves, means moving said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically operated control member, means operable'by said ,dogand cam members upon rocking thereof energizing the electromagnetically operated'control member to retract the spindle carrier from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated control member operating the same independent ly of the operation thereof by the rocking of the driven dog and cam members, yielding means closing the movable and fixed contacts of said switch, adjustable means controlling the operation of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is established for the movement of the spindle after the spindle carrier moves from its given point, said yieldable time controlled switch and rockable dog and cam members actuated means being so related as to independently operate the electromagnetically operated control member by whichever one is first energized, means separating the movable and fixed contacts of the switch against the yielding closing means upon the retraction of the spindle carrier to its given point, and means carried by the spindle carrier operating the last named means.

3; In a drilling machine of the'class described a spindle drive comprising a prime mover, a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle, means supporting said driving sleeve-for rotation, a pulley freely'rotatable on said sleeve, a power transmission member between the prime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling between the pulley and sleeve for permitting continued pulley rotation while spindle rotation is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestabllshing spindle andpulley unitary rotation upon removal of torque on the spindle, including a plurality of driving dogs upstanding from said pulley, a rockable driven dog and cam member carried by the spindle driving sleeve in driving engagement with each of said pulley driving dogs, and a spring tension device for holding the said driven dog and cam members against rocking and in operative positions during normal torque on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable spindle carrier rotatably supporting the spindle for movement relative to the driving sleeve from a given point toward the work and fromthe work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to which the spindle carrier moves, means moving said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically operated control member, means operable by said dog and cam members upon rocking thereof energizing the electromagnetically operated control member to retract the spindle carrier from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated control member operating the same independent- 1y oi the operation thereof by the rocking of the driven dog and cam members, yielding means closing the movable and fixed contacts of said switch, adjustable means controlling the operation of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is established for the movement of the spindle after the-spindle carrier moves from its given point, said yieldable time controlled switch and rockable dog and cam members actuated means being so related as to independently op,--

erate the electromagnetically operated control member by whichever one is first energized. means mounting the switch on the spindle carrier support adjacent the spindle carrier, means including a switchand solenoid separating the movable and fixed contacts of the switch against the yielding closing means upon retraction of the spindle carrier to its given point, and cam means carried by the spindle carrier for engaging and closing the switch.

4. In a'drilling machine of the class described a spindle drive comprising a prime mover, a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle. means supporting said driving sleeve for rotation, a pulley freely rotatable on said sleeve, 8. power transmission member between theprime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling between the pulley and sleeve for permitting continued pulley rotation while spindlerotation is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestablishing spindle and pulley rotation upon removal of torque on the spindle including a displaceable member and a spring tension device for holding said member against displacement during normal torque on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable spindle carrier rotatablysupporting the spindle for movement relative to the driving sleeve from a given point toward the work and from the work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to which the spindle carrier moves, means moving said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically operated control member, means operable by said yieldable coupling displaceable member upon displacement energizing the electromagnetically operated control to retract the spindle carrier from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated control member operating same independently of the operation thereof by the yieldable coupling displaceable member, yielding means closing the movable and fixed contacts of said switch, and adjustable means controlling the operation of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is established for the movement of the spindle after the spindle carrier moves from its given point, said yieldable time controlled switch and yieldable coupling displaceable member actuated means being so related as to independently operate the electromagnetically operated control member by which-- ever one is first energized.

5. In a drilling machine of the class described a spindle drive comprising a prime mover, a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle, means supporting said driving sleeve for rotation, a pulley freely rotatable on said sleeve, a power transmission member between the prime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling.

between the pulley and sleeve for permitting continued pulley rotation while spindle rotation is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestablishing spindle and pulley rotation upon removal of torque on the spindle including a displaceable member and a spring tension device.

for holding said member against displacement during normal torque. on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable spindle carrier rotatably supporting the spindle for movement relative to the driving sleeve from a given point toward the work and from the work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to which the-spindle carrier moves, means movingv said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically. operated control member, means operable, by said yieldable coupling displaceable member upon displacement energizing the electromagnetically operated control member to retract the spindle carrier from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated control member operating same independently of the operation there:- of by the yieldable coupling displaceable member, yielding means closing the movable and fixed contacts of said switch adjustable means controlling the operation of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is established for the movement of the spindle after the spindle carrier moves from its given point, said yieldable time controlled switch and yieldable coupling 1 displaceable member actuated means being so related as to independently operate the electromagnetically operated control member by whichever one is first energized, means separating the movable and fixed contacts of the switch against the yielding closing means upon the retraction of the spindle carrier to its given point, and means carried by the spindle carrier operating the last named means.

6. In a drilling machine of the class described a spindle drive comprising aprime mover, a spindle, a driving sleeve splined to said spindle, means supporting said driving sleeve for rotation, a pulley freely rotatable on said sleeve, a power transmission member between the prime mover and sleeve pulley, a yieldable coupling between the pulley and sleeve for permitting continued pulley rotation while spindle rotation is retarded by torque thereon and automatically reestablishing spindle and pulley rotation upon removal of torque on the spindle including a displaceable member and a spring tension device for holding said member against displacement during normal torque on the spindle driving sleeve, a movable spindle carrier rotatably supporting the spindle for movement relative to the driving sleeve from a given point toward the work and from the work to said given point, a support for the spindle carrier and relative to l 22 which the spindle carrier moves, means moving said spindle carrier including an electromagnetically operated control member, meansoperable by said yieldable coupling displaceable member upon displacement energizing the electromagnetically operated control member to retract the spindle carrier from the work, a switch comprising movable and fixed contacts connected with the electromagnetically operated control member operating same independently of the operation thereof by the yieldably coupling displaceable member, yielding means closing the movable and fixed contacts of said switch, adjustable means controlling the operation of the yielding means so that a definite time limit is I 3 established for the movement of the spindle after the spindle carrier moves from its given point,

' said yieldable time controlled switch and yield- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

v UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,079,640 Vickers et al May 11, 1937 2,260,327 McKee Oct. 28, 1941 2,324,727 Shartle July 20, 1943 2,418,220

Churchill Apr. 1, 1947 

